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Davido Assures Fans There’s Nothing To NDLEA Probe

After the Fans Mi video which was highly anticipated featuring American rapper Meeks Mill and has had over I million views on Youtube,  it was alleged that there has been investigation by the NDLEA  “National drug and law enforcement agency” due to the fact that the video was seen as a promotion of  banned substance- narcotics and other illegal substances. Recalling that NDLEA Director of public affairs Mitchell… Read More »Davido Assures Fans There’s Nothing To NDLEA Probe

Diamond Mall Festac /Amuwo Odofin

DIAMOND MALL OPENING TODAY

Festac Town and its environs are about to welcome and witness a new shopping outlet . Since Malls are the new Trend for stores so we are not left out . Its the Diamond Mall Plaza which is set to officially Open today 5th July 2015. It is located in Amuwo Odofin , after the Festac link bridge . Just opposite our popular Swiss park.… Read More »DIAMOND MALL OPENING TODAY

Association Pleads For Clean Environment In Festac

Cleanliness is next to Godliness is a watch word that we all learnt from childhood but is that what we live by  ?

During a  beautification exercise which was held recently by the 24 Road association K Close, Festac Town, Lagos , Chief Oshobhaseva Iyasele president of Association of Society of Environmental and Health Science Student, Africa and Vice President, Ohiagbara James of the same association briefed the people.

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“a clean environment is the only way of solving the myriad of health challenges bedevilling the country”

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Festival Mall Coming Soon To Festac Town

Festac Town should say good bye to the boring old days , or days you would have to travel a distance in the terrific Lagos traffic in order to go to a mall. Coming sooner than you expect , A new Mall will be born.

Festival Mall is the Name. This is said to be its first of its kind in the amuwo odofin Area which is poised to deliver delightful shopping and entertainment experience to the residentsRead More »Festival Mall Coming Soon To Festac Town

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Festac Town To Undergo Transformation Soon

Good news to us all. Our habitat and place of abode which has been neglected for so many years is about to have a face-lift and transformation .

Since 1977 when our wonderful housing Estate was developed , there has been no major move by the government to make things better but that is a story of the past .

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Managing Director, Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin said under the initiative, projects to be worked on have been prioritised, based on the estate’s age. FESTAC TOWN, he said, is among the first generation of estates that deserve FHA’s attention.

Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin
Prof. Mohammed Al-Amin

He said many issues would be resolved before the project starts, adding that for instance, there were issues of non- payment of statutory fees, allocations Read More »Festac Town To Undergo Transformation Soon

Drug Suspect Gets N10m Bail From Lagos High Court

10 Million Naira Bail ? Wow

A resident of Festac Town , Mr Ntoruka Chinedu a business man who was standing trial for  Suspected Hard Drug Trafficking has been granted N10million bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos on for allegedly importing 6.2kg of cocaine into the country.

Mr Chinedu whose residence of abode was given as 402, C Close, Festac Town, Lagos, and standing trial on unlawful possession of illicit drug was arraigned by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

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Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu

Mr Chinedu was one of the  3 passengers arrested Read More »Drug Suspect Gets N10m Bail From Lagos High Court

Festac Town : History and Background

This might seem boring but this is an article you just have to read as it informs you about how Festac Town came about.

In 1977 there was a huge festival hosted in Nigeria, this was the Second world Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which is where the name was culled from. This festival was bigger than the First festival which held in Dakar , Senegal as most of the African countries as at 1977 had gained independence from colonial control.

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This huge Housing estate was initially built to accommodate participants of this festival. Festac town was originally named Festival Town till the name FESTAC was known.

This festival was initially meant to Read More »Festac Town : History and Background